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UN Welcomes Political Progress in Kurdistan

UN Welcomes Political Progress in Kurdistan

BAS News - 2019-05-13 17:54 ERBIL - The United Nations has welcomed the political progress in the Kurdistan Region as a new government is imminent to be formed in Erbil. The comments were made by the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for Iraq Jeanine H ... 6

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US Doesn’t Have a Political Future for SDF: Ambassador Jeffrey

BAS News - 2019-05-23 14:09 ERBIL — The US has once again reminded the Syrian Kurdish forces that Washington has no place for a separate political entity in the future for the areas in northern Syria, mainly the Kurdish territories. The remarks were made by US Special Representativ ... 1

Iraq Considers Attack on Green Zone an Attempt to Trigger US-Iran War

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US to Continue Supporting Religious Minorities in Iraq, Kurdistan

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US Consul General Reviews Latest Regional Developments with PM Barzani

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[PICTURES]: Turkish Drone Crashes in Kurdistan

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SDF Wants Part of US Forces to Stay in Syria: Top Commander

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UN Welcomes Political Progress in Kurdistan

BAS News - 2019-05-13 16:17 ERBIL — Chancellor of Kurdistan Region Security Council, Masrour Barzani, received Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Monday in Erbil where they discussed the political developments in t ... 4

Iran Considers US Forces in Gulf a Target, Not a Threat: Commander

BAS News - 2019-05-13 01:45 ERBIL - Iran has said that it does not see the US forces in the Gulf as a threat as much as it does as a target, reports said on Sunday. The comments were made by a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, Amirali Hajizadeh, who is the head of the ... 6

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Hawija: Bodies of Hundreds of People Killed by IS Yet to be Recovered

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Barzani Receives State Department Delegation in Erbil

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Five More Yezidis Reunite with Family in Kurdistan

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Iraqi Foreign Ministry to Open Office in Kurdistan

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Instability Forces IDPs to Return to Camps in Kurdistan: Official

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UN Envoy Visits Sinjar, Urges Efforts for IDP's Safe Return

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